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1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue problems

Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue with NHTSA between 1995 and 1999. The largest single group is the suspension.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Chrysler Fifth Avenue
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

16

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

How 1987 compares with every other Chrysler Fifth Avenue

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Suspension 5 31.3%
Brakes 3 18.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 12.5%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 12.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 6.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 6.3%
Steering 1 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 1 6.3%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Jan 1995 peak 5 Oct 1999

NHTSA investigations into the 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

EA88001 Opened 1 Oct 1987 Closed 1 Mar 1988 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKE POWER ASSIST

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:CHRYSLER RECALLED, IN CANADA,67,602 1984 THROUGH 1987 PASSENGER CARS, TRUCKS, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE5.2L ENGINE FOR INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST ON A SECONDAPPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.THE DEFECT WAS A RESULT OF THE BRAKEBOOSTER VACUUM HOSE PORT IN THE BASE OF THE CARBURETOR BEING BLOCKED WITHFROZEN MOISTURE AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AT LOW AMBIENTTEMPERATURES.TO PREVENT THIS DEFECT FROM OCCURRING, THE VACUUM SOURCE FORTHE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS RELOCATED FROM THE BASE OF THE CARBURETOR TO THEINTAKE MANIFOLD.IT WAS STATED T...

Recalls on the 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 1986115 67,602 units in Canada

Brakes

On certain vehicles, the brake booster vacuum hose port in the base of the carburetor could become blocked with frozen moisture after an extended period of highway driving at low ambient temperatures. This may result in intermittant loss of brake power assist on a second application of the brake pedal. Correction: the brake booster vacuum hose will be relocated to the intake manifold.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Statesboro, GA Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #975645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Albuquerque, NM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES AT A LIGHT AND SLID INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAD TO BLOW HORN TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS.

NHTSA complaint #851357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Montgomery, AL

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #510049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Montgomery, AL

PARKING BRAKE

PARKING GEAR FAILED ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AFTER PUT INTO PARK.

NHTSA complaint #510049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mooresville, NC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL NOT HOLDING A CONSTANT SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #543358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mooresville, NC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTANT STARTING PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #543358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oxnard, CA

POWER TRAIN

WHEN PARKING AND PUTTING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE POPPED OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING TOWARD THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER HAD TO RUN AND JUMP INTO THE VEHICLE AND PRESS DOWN THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. ALSO, THE SPEEDODOMETER DOESN'T WORK, AND THE MILEAGE INDICATOR DOESN'T WORK EITHER. DEALER TOOK THOSE TWO PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #830748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oxnard, CA

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

WHEN PARKING AND PUTTING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE POPPED OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING TOWARD THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER HAD TO RUN AND JUMP INTO THE VEHICLE AND PRESS DOWN THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. ALSO, THE SPEEDODOMETER DOESN'T WORK, AND THE MILEAGE INDICATOR DOESN'T WORK EITHER. DEALER TOOK THOSE TWO PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #830748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manitou SP, CO

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

PASSENMGER SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR ARE UNSAFE.

NHTSA complaint #538945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oshkosh, WI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

BALL JOINTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #503133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oshkosh, WI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

FOUR BALL JOINTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #504012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oshkosh, WI

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

FOUR TIE RODS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #504012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oshkosh, WI

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

REAR SRINGS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #504012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oshkosh, WI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

REAR LEAF SPRINGS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #503133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Statesboro, GA Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #975645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wilmington, DE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

CARBURETOR OVER LOADED, FILLED UP WITH GAS AND SPILLED ALL OVER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. TT

NHTSA complaint #969098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Granite City, 00

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

CAR MAKES NOISE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SPIDER GEAR IS BROKE HAVE TO GET A WHOLE NEW AXLE. TT

NHTSA complaint #958792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.